So now we know.

All the autocrats and all the autocratic wannabes are gathering around the same fire. Bolsonaro, Vladimir Putin, Benjamin Netanyahu, Xi Jinping, Ayatollah Khomeini, North Korea’s Kim Jong-un and all the other terrible men in the world are all stoking the same flames of hate, anger, wanton power, and war. These are a few of the men in the world who would like to see autocratic dictators in every country so they can rule, do as they please, and have all the money tied up in their own treasuries. Anyone who understands how Donald Trump acquires his money would understand why he would really like that to happen.

So now we know. Netanyahu and Trump met for almost an entire day in Washington DC under the guise of cease-fire and peace. Is that what Benjamin Netanyahu came to Washington for? No. He, no different than all those other names I mentioned, came to Washington DC to fan the flames of hate, anger, and violence so Trump wouldn’t be lost to them. 

So now we know. When these men meet, they were not interested in peace, they met interested in a far greater plot to control the world‘s wealth. They do not care about people. They do not care if they are the only ones in this world. They are interested in controlling the world’s wealth through wanton power. 

Donald Trump did not come out of his meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu announcing the progress he made with the Prime Minister. He came out of the meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu without any progress at all and to save face as a tough guy he cranks up tariffs, under control of the president of the United States of America, as a form of intimidation to the country of Brazil.

Somewhere within the US defense department, and I did say defense department, was someone who stopped sending munitions to Ukraine. Did Trump know who that might be? He states not. Does he know at all what’s going on in the United States of America defense department?

Recently, the human rights court found more violations of human rights violations with Vladimir Putin. The same court now has to document all the other human rights violations going on with all these other leaders. They control power they should never have. The power they control kill people. When realizing they are more interested in real estate and wealth, the people they kill are completely meaningless to them.

So. Now we know. Even when an enormous spending bill that diminishes the credit rating of the USA is passed, it is not about the people, it is about acquiring and keeping wealth in as few hands in this world as possible.

If any of these men state they are interested in peace, they are lying. 

Charge Trump!

He can be charged anywhere, under Brazilian law, internationally, WTO or otherwise. If Bondi won’t follow the rule of law, charge her, too.

Throw them both in the same cell with Bolsonaro. It is all racketeering. 

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Trump is threatening Brazil’s democracy

He is blackmailing freely elected Brazilian government with the threat of tariffs. That is an illegal use of tariff laws. 

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Trump is interfering in Brazil’s government. Who does he think he is?

He pow-wows with Netanyahu and now Trump thinks he can intimidate every country on the planet?

No, he can’t!

Trump is abusing the power of the presidency. 

This is the climate crisis. It is highly volatile. This meteorologist does an excellent job of understanding the dynamics.

This is very unusual, but, becoming more common. No different than western North Carolina had an upper atmospheric disturbance that was new to our troposphere which literally exploded the mountain tops. 

This storm over Kerrville was literally a micro-hurricane/tropical storm. That is an astounding reality. Once the micro-hurricane over the river occurred the larger system (MCV) increased the turbulence, added to the rainfall, and caused catastrophic flooding that carried debris into a flood plain that had experience with flash floods.

That land has never experienced any storm as intense as this regardless of it's history of flash floods. This was more than a flash flood, this was a micro-hurricane.

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The lead in to prediction of these systems are more like that of tornadoes rather than hurricanes or thunderstorms.

Americans have to get used to the idea that there is a climate crisis causing catastrophic events. The tragedy in Texas was in the lowlands. The tragedy in western North Carolina began at the mountain tops. The respect these storms require is significant. The evacuation has to be anticipatory because the critical warning system is too short to effect an evacuation that saves lives.

Again, the warning system has to be anticipatory rather than actual. People have to respect the warning and move away from the danger. Americans have become to resistant to move when a danger is called. These are not Category Four or Category Five storms. They are not as scary in the initial understanding of the danger. However, they demand far more respect than they are getting and people must change their way of thinking when it comes to evacuation. ANY potential must be respected. ANY POTENTIAL. Being a TOUGH AMERICAN is not being a smart American. These storms will not simply pass and everyone will be okay. They are highly volatile. They are very dangerous.

The tail of a hurricane after wildfires.

Anytime there is rain of any kind following wildfires the chances of land instability is greater. Land slides can occur as well. People need to understand the relationship of land and water that allow danger. Perfectly wonderful places can turn into nightmares for climate conditions comprising paradise. 

In New Mexico we are missing a father and his two children because of unrealized danger. My sincere condolences to all family and friends of these people who will be missed by the community. Adults are missed at work, their place of worship, and the neighborhood. Children are missed by all that touched their lives; parents, playmates, teachers, pastors, family, and friends.

Tragic loss is so much more than a sad statistic. 

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Texas is doing everything humanly possible.

When these tragedies occur the infrastructure has failed. We see this all the time, especially with rain. The infrastructure in western North Carolina not only failed it was destroyed. Roads were gone. People stranded. Some rescuers used horses to reach the people because horses defy the need for infrastructure. Not that it isn’t dangerous, but, pack mules escorted by riders on horseback provided more immediate relief.

This tragedy in Texas is a bit different. Tragic, but, different. Geologists at some point need to evaluate the headwaters that caused this tidal wave of water and debris. Understanding what occurred here can prevent the next one. 

Right now the river and land are unstable and the heavy equipment is to reverse that to facilitate the search. But, even these in roads of hope may not be permanent. That wall of water came from somewhere and not just the sky. The best thing that can happen is for local people to move away from lower elevations until it is known this can’t happen again. In some ways the debris is more of a killer than the water. That is what occurred in North Carolina and it sounds, from reports, that is what happened here as well.

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Is this someone’s idea of a joke?

Trump is playing both sides of the Ukraine war and refusing military support to

Ukraine? Really? 

There is a threat to Taiwan and Hong Kong’s democratically elected government was destroyed with tanks in the street. What the heck is this? 

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China is selling munitions to Iran (click here).

There is absolutely no incentive for Putin to come to the peace table while he waits for his military to reconstitute with American tanks compliments of China.

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Do not stay in the flood plain.

Additional rain will increase instability.

Mud is not a reasonable footing.

The entire area that received water causing flooding has been disturbed and is no longer reliable to past experience with that land or river.

There is no degree of safety in that flood plain. Those searching must stop until it is clear to look again. There is no degree of luck that matters. Anymore rain increases the danger. Any search and rescue dogs cannot work in dangerous conditions.

Everyone move to safe elevation.

Those missing and alive can be located with infrared technology. 

Where are the ministers? 

Those lost are from all over the country.

I would not be surprised if there were international visitors. 

Those searching, including family members, must get out of the flood zone when more storms are EXPECTED.

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Why is there even a question?

The cuts to all the monitoring agencies are causing casualties.

This is what is so troubling about all this anti-government rhetoric. People take that political stupidity seriously and people turn into casualties.

This entire paradigm causing such profound pain here and around the world is so very unnecessary. People cannot deny science. Scientists are good people. They believe in God, practice varying mainstream faiths, and are dedicated to the truth. Please, hasn’t this denial gone on long enough? 

I read some of the biographies of those lost in Texas. They were absolutely wonderful people. Beautiful people with good minds, hearts, and healthy, too. There was a family lost. Children and grandparents while parents slept in a different cabin. This is tragedy. It affects communities, now and in the future.

They had no idea. They were taken because we are not talking about the climate crisis in an empowering way. We need to change our way of thinking and talking about this. 

I wish Texas, the camp, and families and friends of those lost peace. I am sorry for all those lost. Please, no more.

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If this doesn’t break your heart..,

…then you don’t have one.

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Texas?

What is do different than western North Carolina?

The United States has not recognized the climate crisis and as a result has not at all prepared for it. The people missing and dead didn’t even have the concept of strong storms in their playbook. The climate potential never gave them pause to realize there could be such tragedy.

When the storms of western North Carolina hit, those dead and missing had no idea such tragedy could devastate their lives. 

There is a YouTube video of a relatively young man who was living the dream. If I can find it I will post it. But, his denial of what that raging river was about to do to him was very obvious. Minute after minute he saw the river take away everything he, himself had built. He and another man escaped death, but, only

nearly. 

People have to acknowledge the dangerous climate we are all experiencing and they will begin to prepare for a different kind of survival. It is wrong to allow the American people to live in ignorance of the wrath that awaits them.

I mourn all the losses due to the climate crisis. I miss the lives they would have lead and the contribution they would have made within those lives. 

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I rarely value Ted Cruz, but, he did something heroic and made me smile. Cruz gave me pause to realize there are men in that party who value the sovereign strength of this country. I believe Ted Cruz is singularly brave and knows how dangerous disrespect of the USA Constitution is for the people. Thank you. 

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“Attack, attack, attack.”

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That is the god awful jerk the decent people of the USA have to put up with. He is the demon from hell. I swear he is. I have never witnessed a human being that can hate the way he does. Seething doesn’t even begin to explain it.

Roy Cohen still lives in Trump. Attack, attack, attack is a strategy he has used all his life. Use it back on him and his obedient minions. Be prepared to be censured by the spineless Congress if they decide the four percent need a “power infusion” to prove how loyal they are to that four percent rather than the USA Constitution.

Wear the censure as a badge of honor.

Trump has turned his back on this country to have the unmitigated power bought by four percent of the American people. If he says he is god every one of those soulless idiots believe him. If he says to jump, they ask how high. 

Trump is a pathetic parasite as he has been all his life and now he believes the power he has and the hate he wields can crush the people of this country under his heel. 

Wrong!

Ukraine

There is a lot of outrageous behavior by Trump and Hegseth in regard to protecting the Ukrainian people. They are endangering human beings by withholding military supplies and being silent about intelligence that can save civilian lives. 

Ukraine needs to file lawsuits against the USA for breech of contract and the Trump administration at the ICC for human rights violations. Civilians are off limits as targets of war. 

Trump is ultimately responsible for the actions of his cabinet. Hegseth is not a god or a dictator and the U.S.A. national security is compromised by both these men as they put the safety of Ukrainians and Americans in the path of danger.

Ukraine needs to demand the USA honor the contracts and promises. Those expectations are factored into any military defense of this country and Ukraine. When promises are broken and contracts disregarded and acts of Congress violated that interprets directly into danger to citizens.

Independence Day

Does the Roberts’ Court not know the inhumanity of South Sudan? These eight people would be going to their deaths, especially considering they have never before had contact with that country. 

Is South Sudan the only country that would take Trump’s deportations? 

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Satellites are not as reliable as a military requires.

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Leave the memorials alone.

There is no way a tribute to the victims should be defaced. Trump can put flowers and give a speech to end gun violence. Anything short of that is disgusting and a violation of human rights.

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Trump’s Deficit Spending..,

…is designed to dodge accountability.

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I told you so.

So let me get this right. Musk has a strong working relationship with China while being provided an exclusive and only satellite system for USA military readiness. 

It is all corruption. I don’t mind if there are satellites in use with the military but not as its only source in information. Having nothing but satellites available to American commanders compromises the military. 

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Starlink is a commercial enterprise with absolutely no known military experience. This is a completely satellite service that once disabled leaves military commanders blind to their circumstances.

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